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The Maroon Report The student voice of Greenville. News June 11, 2014 Seniors Travel to Philly and Coast Continued on page 2 By Theresa Bates On June 6th, the senior class departed for their senior trip to Pennsylvania and New Jer- sey. A little over thirty seniors attended the three day trip. Stops on the trip included Dorney Park, Point Pleasant Beach, and Philadelphia. Large amounts of planning went into mak- ing this trip possible. Advisors Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Statham along with members of the Class of 2014 worked on this trip from the beginning of the year. A vote was held to determine whether the class would embark to Mystic, Boston, or Philadelphia. The cost of the trip was $350 for each student, including meals. The cost was lowered due to fund- raisers like the bottle drive. Continued on page 2 College Costs Add Pressure to Seniors’ Plans By Anna Kelly By now the acceptance letters and rejection letters have arrived, and most of Greenville's seniors have had to decide where they're going to be next school year. Many factors help students decide where to go next: program, size, location, but the factor students talked about most was cost. SAT and ACT scores already had huge stakes for students as juniors and seniors both try to increase their scores in order to be- come a more appealing college candidate, but now there's even more on the line. Higher scores often equal larger scholarships, and college has just gotten more and more expen- sive. The cost of attending a public four-year college has increased 27%. The cost of attending community college has increased 24%. The cost of attending private college has increased 13%. All of these cost increases have occurred over the past five years. These statistics aren't a secret. In fact, the figures previously listed can be found on the College Board website. To make matters worse, there are even more costs that go into much of the college application process. As mentioned before, the SATs and ACTs are important to take, which is why College Inside Our Final Issue! Senior Plans pg 3 Applying to College pg 8 Stop Senioritis pg 10 Personality Quiz pg 12 Two different Hall Talks! Senior Athletes pg 16 Seniors pose for a group picture on Point Pleasant Beach on June 7th

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The Maroon Report The s tuden t vo i ce o f Greenv i l l e .

News June 11, 2014

Seniors Travel to Philly and Coast

Continued on page 2

By Theresa Bates

On June 6th, the senior class departed for their senior trip to Pennsylvania and New Jer-

sey. A little over thirty seniors attended the three

day trip. Stops on the trip included Dorney Park,

Point Pleasant Beach, and Philadelphia.

Large amounts of planning went into mak-

ing this trip possible. Advisors Mrs. Terrell and Mrs.

Statham along with members of the Class of 2014

worked on this trip from the beginning of the year.

A vote was held to determine whether the class

would embark to Mystic, Boston, or Philadelphia. The cost of the trip was $350 for each student,

including meals. The cost was lowered due to fund-

raisers like the bottle drive.

Continued on page 2

College Costs Add Pressure to Seniors’ Plans By Anna Kelly

By now the acceptance letters and rejection letters have arrived, and most of

Greenville's seniors have had to decide where

they're going to be next school year. Many

factors help students decide where to go next:

program, size, location, but the factor students

talked about most was cost.

SAT and ACT scores already had

huge stakes for students as juniors and seniors

both try to increase their scores in order to be-

come a more appealing college candidate, but now there's even more on the line. Higher

scores often equal larger scholarships, and

college has just gotten more and more expen-

sive.

The cost of attending a public four-year

college has increased 27%.

The cost of attending community college has

increased 24%.

The cost of attending private college has

increased 13%.

All of these cost increases have occurred

over the past five years. These statistics aren't a secret. In fact, the figures previously listed can be

found on the College Board website. To make

matters worse, there are even more costs that go

into much of the college application process.

As mentioned before, the SATs and ACTs are important to take, which is why College

Inside Our Final Issue!

Senior Plans pg 3

Applying to College pg 8

Stop Senioritis pg 10

Personality Quiz pg 12

Two different Hall Talks!

Senior Athletes pg 16

Seniors pose for a group picture on Point Pleasant Beach on June 7th

The Maroon Report News Page 2

Brenner Bachman

Theresa Bates

Will Brandt

Jared DeLuca

Katie Herron

Our Staff

Cassie Cutright

Anna Kelly

Maranda Seager

Emily Statham

Megan Terrell

Senior Trip continued from page 1

On Friday, after a four hour car ride, the group arrived

in sunny Philadelphia. There, they ate at Bourse Food Court, a

popular eatery, and explored the city. After a tiresome three hour tour of the city, students ate dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe

The feature that attracted most students to this trip was a

day dedicated to Point Pleasant Beach in New Jersey. Students

looked forward to a day at the beach with a boardwalk, arcade, rides, and concessions. Students spent four hours on Saturday ex-

ploring the beach, playing soccer, Frisbee, and tanning.

Caitlin Hopkins explained before the trip, “I’m very excit-

ed to see the coast of New Jersey and walk on the boardwalk.”

After the beach, the seniors went on a formal dinner

cruise which sailed on a scenic river with a view of the city skyline.

This dinner was a favorite among the seniors.

A whole day was spent at Dorney Park and Wildwater

Kingdom. Students arrived at opening, 10 o’clock, and stayed all

day. The park was surprisingly quiet, so the seniors enjoyed a line

free day. Previous trips have gone to Lake George, New York

City, and Boston.

Cost of College continued from page 1

Board and American College Testing can charge $34-$49.50 just to take the exam. Also, if a student needs to send

their scores to more than four colleges, it's an extra $10.50 for

each additional school

There are more costs such as application fees (easily $30 but often more), SAT and ACT prep courses (optional but

have been shown to increase scores dramatically), and whatev-

er other fees companies and colleges can possibly tack on.

However, there are ways to be more cost-effective with your

education.

Depending on your home financial situation and your

grades, many schools will give you a fee waiver application.

Meaning, it's free for you to apply to the school. College Board

and American College Testing also allow for those in need to

have a fee waiver and to take the tests without cost. Even more

so, nearly all colleges award financial aid benefits based on academics, sports, arts, and needs.

The cost of college is high but the sooner students and

parents start paying attention to it, the more aid there is that

can be received.

The Maroon Report wants to

sincerely thank Ms. Bonnie

Spencer for her patience,

efficiency, and effort print-

ing the paper this semester!

We couldn’t have done it

without you!

Thank you Ms. Spencer!

Students are all smiles on the Spirit of Philadelphia cruise

The Maroon Report News page 3

Future Plans for GCS Seniors

By Brenner Bachman

Christian Allen- Undecided

Sarah Amedure- Mount St. Mary College

Jess Andreone- Syracuse University

Brenner Bachman- St. Bonaventure University

Will Bame- Employment

Katelyn Bashwinger- Undecided

Theresa Bates- Ithaca College

Kristen Bear- Clarkson University

Wyatt Beaumont- Employment

Dominick Belarge- Employment

Devan Bell- SUNY Cobleskill

Brianna Blakeslee- Onondaga CC

Liz Boomhower- Western New England Uni-versity

Cody Bowden- Hudson Valley CC

Colleen Bowden- Hudson Valley CC

Pat Brown- Patrick Henry College

Jessica Caldwell- Undecided

Reba Cappelli- Russell Sage College

Liz Chase- SUNY New Paltz

Tristan Cichocki- SUNY Potsdam

Claire Collins- SUNY Cobleskill

Devin Collins- Undecided

Meagan Czyzewski- Russell Sage College

Ashley Daigneault- Co Greene CC

Jared DeLuca- Hudson Valley CC

Emily Dowdall- Co Greene CC

Abby Duker- Siena College

Leonard Duncan- Undecided

Megan Eldred- SUNY Plattsburgh

Becca Eldred- Air Force

Kira Fariello- Russell Sage College

Devon Fisher- Undecided

Emily Fishlinger- Mount St. Mary College

Ryan Gage- Undecided

On the Bright Side….. On the Bright Side…..

RYLA Honors Two Greenville Students

The “RYLA” Conference is a program for high school sophomores who have shown leadership potential in their home, school, and community. The conference is de-signed to introduce participants to thoughts and ideas, which if utilized, will strength-en and develop their leadership skills. Group projects, activities and social time are embedded in this five day conference at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. This year’s awarded students are Elaina Spahmer & Alyssa Hopkins.

The Maroon Report News page 4

Senior Plans continued from page 3

Thomas Gamsjager- Undecided

Meg Gardiner- Co Greene CC

Mike Garramone- Clarkson University

Erich Geldner- Co Greene CC

Nora Graudons- Air Force

Steven Grunwald- Hudson Valley CC

Brianna Haque- Co Greene CC

Frank Hempstead- Undecided

Nick Dwarika- Hudson Valley CC

Jackie Hicks- Alfred University

Nick Hoffman- Hudson Valley CC

Caitlin Hopkins- Utica College

Jeff House- Undecided

DJ Huffman- Hudson Valley CC

Zach Hummel- Hudson Valley CC

Mike Jennings- Co Greene CC

Joshua Keir- Undecided

Anna Kelly- Ithaca College

Kole Klob- Hudson Valley CC

Bayley Kuykendalll- Hudson Val-ley CC

Kathleen Laforge- Undecided

Taylor Lagace- SUNY Plattsburgh

Carolina Lewis- Boston College

Bailey Licata- University of Tennessee

Brittany Lupinos- Green River CC

Ashley Mackey- Undecided

Ali Macpherson- Manhattanville College

Jesse Mancini- Undecided

Amy Mataraza- Albany College of Pharmacy

Theresa McCloskey- Herkimer CC

Catelinn McElroy- Co Greene CC

Josh McIlhenny- Nyack College

Stone McQuade- Undecided

Patience Mergendahl- Undecided

Francesca Michalek- Hudson Valley CC

Erin Milsom- College of St. Rose

Emily Mitchell- Hudson Valley CC

Paige Myers- Undecided

Tristan Petit- Air Force

Leanna Prudhomme- Hudson Valley CC

Tiffani Raffiani- Fisher College

Destiny Reed- Hudson Valley CC

Danielle Salisbury- SUNY Morrisville

Maranda Seager- Hudson Valley CC

Alexa Silk- Russell Sage College

Alysha Sisson- Undecided

Adam Smith- Alfred State University

Matt Snow- Dominican College

Connor Statham- SUNY ESF

Megan Terrell- Hartwick College

Marisa Thomas- Hudson Valley CC

Cortland Tisch- SUNY Albany

Janie Udicious- Undecided

Eddie Van Auken- SUNY IT

Bitty Van Auken- Memorial School of Nursing

Autumn Vaniderstine- Hudson Valley CC

Trevor Weeks- Clarkson University

Wesley Wentz- Co Greene CC

Sara Winnie- Co Greene CC

Cody Zibura- Army

The Maroon Report Features page 5

Hall Talk

By Katie Herron

What are your

best senior

memories?

“Saran wrapping Mr. Forrest’s car” - D.J. Huff-

man, Steven Grunwald, Rocco Cavalluzzi

“Shoving a banana into Nicole Caprios’ face” - Emily Dowdall

“The milk challenge” - Steven Grunwald

“Winning the Patroon conference for the first

time in soccer” - Taylor Lagace

“When Brenner Bachman almost killed someone with a

wiffle ball bat” - Mike Garramone

“When Mr. Davidson broke the meter stick,

attacking the Cyclops” - Abby Duker

Well another year has almost come to an end and the senior bench, a place where seniors spend most of their time, will

be handed down to the upcoming 2015 senior class. Contrary to other years the Class of 2014 was very lenient and

not protective over our “prized possession.” The class of 2014 didn't seem to care who actually sat on the bench. Fresh-

men, sophomores, and juniors all joined in on the fun and took a nice cozy seat next to the seniors. Sitting on the senior

bench will definitely be missed by the class of 2014.

Pictured: Seniors Megan Terrell and Theresa

Bates

Seniors: Megan Eldred, Taylor Lagace, Maranda Seager, Rebecca Eldred,

Reba Capelli, Marisa Thomas, Elizabeth Chase, Caitlin Hopkins, Megan

Terrell, Caroline Lewis, Bayley Kuykendall, Ali Macpherson

The Maroon Report Opinion Page 6

Be a part of Geurtze’s Gang!

Please continue sending your thoughts

and prayers to Ms. Geurtze! Support her in

her second fight against cancer! Go to the

main office and ask Ms. Statham for Ms.

Geurtze’s notebook and leave her a note!

We love you Ms. Geurtze! Stay strong

and kick cancer’s butt so you can come back to

us ASAP!

The Maroon Report Opinion page 7

College Offers Many Benefits By Katie Herron

For a lot of people, college is a necessary milestone to achieve their aspiring career. Even though college is not for eve-

rybody, it is a good idea to start thinking about, if you haven't

already. College costs a lot of money, but it is worth it. You

wouldn’t spend all that money on something that

wasn’t valuable.

“If you want to go anywhere in life,

preferably to good places, go to college,” states sophomore

Makayla Peseka.

College requires a great deal of work, including read-

ing, writing, studying, taking tests, and a lot of fun new experi-

ences. You’ll meet many new people and make many friends. If

you decide to stay on campus, the experience of freedom is

surely something to look forward to (but comes with great re-

sponsibility). College is also good for one’s self and social

development. It will help you further develop communication skills that will help you throughout school, your career, and the rest of

your life.

“College is a great chance for

those who are there to excel in areas that interest them. It can also be a great

place to learn about yourself and oth-

ers” says guidance counselor Mrs. Cardinal.

College has a positive impact on the rest of your life. Without attending some sort of schooling after high school, it is

difficult to find a decent job to support yourself. College pro-

vides you with multiple memories and a college degree. You will

have the means to achieve your dream career, and I’m sure you

will be proud to be able to say that you graduated from this

college, with this or these degrees.

Is High School Preparing You For College? By Jared DeLuca

People have a multitude of arguments as to why school is important. One of those arguments would be that school

prepares you for college. But how much does it really prepare

you?

The workload preparation is very inconsistent; the fact being, it all depends on the teacher and

their beliefs on homework. However, for the

most part there is a good amount of work to

be an introduction into college level work.

The emphasis on work ethic is

good preparation for college too, because most college professors

won’t care if you don’t do your homework. And as cliché as it

sounds, grades tend to suffer when students don’t do homework.

When students go to college, they will be in a bod place if they

don’t do their homework.

The content of work in high school is a little light in

comparison to college. But high school is supposed to give students

a more general exposure to subjects than the more specialized

focus of college so perhaps this is unavoidable. However, students

should be prepared to have to take it up a notch — sometimes a

big notch — when they get to college.

Besides academics, high school promotes thoughts

about your future. High school makes you think about what you

want to do when you grow up. This helps you decide what college

classes you want to take. If you are confused about college choic-

es or certain requirements high school has guidance counselors who can inform and help

you in college decisions or with questions. In

this way high school is certainly preparing

students for college.

However, in high school, the school holds your hand

and makes sure you’re showing up to class and on time. But with

college the responsibility is on you to make sure you are getting

your education. In this sense high school is poor at preparing stu-

dents for college.

High school is a nice introduction for college, but it’s always hard to face the real thing. So despite how students may feel going into college, high school prepares you some ways. In other ways, be ready for some adjustment!

“College costs a lot of

money, but it is worth it.”

“The content of work in high

school is a little light in com-

parison to college.”

The Maroon Report Opinion page 8

By Anna Kelly

It's intimidating to think about the future, but it needs to be thought about in order to succeed. The following are things that worked

for me or things I wish I had known when I applied to college.

Don't wait until senior year to think about college– junior year

is probably the most important year for your grades when it

comes to college. Now, that doesn't mean you're doomed if

you think your grades could have been better junior year, but

if you have the opportunity to step up your game that year,

DO IT!

Be yourself- I know we've all heard this one, but it's true! Even

in your application essays, don't try and act serious and over-

ly professional if that's not who you are. EVERYONE is trying

to act like that; show some personality and stand out! For ex-

ample when applying to Syracuse University this year, one of

the questions on my application was "Who do you want to be in the future?" Obviously, they meant "What sort of person do

you want to be in the future?" but I decided to answer with, "I

want to be Tina Fey." I don't know exactly what happened in

the admissions office, but I do know I was accepted.

Visit the colleges- For starters, then the admissions office has a

record of you visiting and that makes you a more favorable

candidate for them. Also, you may be surprised by how much

you don't want to go somewhere after you visit. If you don't

like it, don't apply.

Don't let your parents talk for you- Your parents want to talk

for you on college visits and WILL talk for you on college vis-

its. Stop it before it happens. Make it clear (calmly and po-

litely) that you want to be asking all the questions before you

get to the college. If your parents talk for you, it shatters your confidence and makes you seem less mature.

Ask questions, ask LOTS of questions- Make a list of what you

want to know with your parents, that way their questions are answered too. You can write it down, put it in your phone, or

try to memorize it. There are no stupid questions. If you're

going to be spending possibly 4 years and maybe even

$40,000, you deserve to know everything. Do they have your

major? Is the food awful? Can they cater to your dietary

needs? How's the security on campus? These are things you

need to know.

Have a safety school- It's a great thing to have, KNOWING

you'll be accepted somewhere. Just remember that your

safety school should still be somewhere you could see your-self having a great experience.

Apply early action- Early Decision is a binding agreement

where you learn your admissions decision ahead of most but

if you're accepted, you have to go. Early Action allows for your admission decision to come out early, but it's a non-

binding agreement. If you find out in, let's say December,

from a school, you can throw out applying to your safety

schools. This will save you time and money.

Don’t sweat the facts– The SATs are different now, writing is

optional, like on the ACTs. Still, many colleges will still want

you to take it and therefore you should know how. On the

writing section of the SATs, don't worry about writing any-

thing factual. This sounds horrible and wrong, but it's true.

They don't fact check on the SATs so you can actually write whatever you want to support your argument, which will

save you valuable time writing your paper.

Have a stretch school- You may not get in. Just apply. If you

DO get in, you will be somewhere that has amazing facilities and you will have proven yourself to yourself. We all know

that kid who doesn't think they're as great as they are.

What if that kid is you?

Prepare for rejection- If you didn't get rejected, you proba-

bly didn't shoot high enough. You will be rejected in your life

time and time again; it's nothing personal, it just is. You ap-

plied to college, you tried, you didn't get in but you tried.

There is absolutely no shame in that. The only shame is in not

trying and then putting down those who do.

Continued on page 11

Appear Appealing When Applying

The Maroon Report Features page 9

Hall Talk

By Will Brandt

What did you

think senior

year was going

to be like?

“I thought it w

as gonna be the same” — Cort Tisch

“No work. Turns out I was

wrong”—Cody Zibura

   “I didn't think it would go by this quickly” —Abby Duker    

  

 

“I thought it was going to be one of the most

memorable years”

—Theresa Bates

“Better than this” —Ali Macpherson

“Really easy”

—Erin Milsom

“I thought it would be a giant party. But it has

been a disappointing party”

—Steven Grunwald

“less stressful” —Reba Cappelli “I thought I would fall in love but that didn't hap-pen (sarcasm)” —Brenner Bachman

“I didn't think we'd have a school newspaper”

—Amy Mataraza

“Careless”

—Becca Eldred

“I thought it would be

super! And it was!”—

Jake Marshall

The Maroon Report Features page 10

History of the Senior Prank at GHS By Maranda Seager

Every year a new generation of seniors comes to-gether to play a prank on the younger classmen. The senior

prank is a tradition that every class can’t wait to participate

in. The new seniors try to outdo the past year’s senior prank.

It’s a fun way to end the school year and say goodbye.

Here is a brief history of the senior pranks from recent

memory.

Last year the seniors

placed cups that covered the

entire gym floor. They also

placed hay bales out in the shape of 2013. Later that

same day they also had a

water balloon fight in the student parking lot. Many thought

the pranks were great, but others thought the water bal-

loons went a bit too far.

Amy Mataraza said she thought that last year’s

prank was “pointless” and that she “didn’t understand the

whole cup idea.”

In the year of 2012 the seniors put cinder blocks on the sen-ior bench —being sure to be extra careful of the bench so that no

damage happened to the school. No juniors were able to sit on the

bench while the seniors were away.

In 2011 the seniors had a food fight in the high school cafe-teria. While it was definitely memorable

many agree that it went too far, was not

respectful, and showed poor judgment.

In one of the more creative pranks in Greenville history, several

years back the seniors put “For Sale”

signs out in front of the school.

Every class does something different. This year many of the

seniors are close friends with younger classmen. It will be interesting to see what the prank this year will be. Hopefully it will be creative,

amusing, and respectful at the same time. Watch out juniors!

Senioritis Claims New Victims By Theresa Bates

This is a public service announcement that may or may not have been written at the last possible moment. I suffer from a crippling disease called senioritis. Senioritis is common in high school students that are enduring their last semester of school. Symptoms of senioritis include a complete loss of moti-vation, the phenomenon of not caring about anything, sassi-ness, and increased cell phone use during class.

At the end of my junior year, I looked at my older peers and thought “How could you be so lazy?” My deepest apologies to the Class of 2013- I now know you all didn’t have a chance. Senioritis slowly creeps onto you. The sickness slowly develops. First, you become increasingly late to school. After you finish college applications, forget about it. You become too mentally exhausted to even fathom doing your math homework. As soon as places in the class are locked in, this mentality of “Who cares about grades?!” is em-bedded into your conscious. Once AP/IB tests are over, school seems to be a six-hour movie marathon.

Senioritis doesn’t just hurt yourself. Teachers like Mr. For-rest become sad and disappointed. As the physics teacher ex-

plained, “Senioritis is terrible. It’s frustrating because you know

students are so much more capable of what they’re putting forth.”

Parents are aggravated as progress reports come home

with less than satisfactory news. Fellow students are terrified by

the seniors’ grouchy attitude and frighten-ing appearances. Senioritis isn’t a victim-

less lifestyle.

As a student that is long down

the path of slacking and “checking-out” of school early, I advise all of you youngsters

to enjoy your motivation. It will not last forever. Senioritis will

strike you, as much as you believe it won’t. Prepare for senior

year, and attempt to find your own cure or even vaccine for sen-

ioritis. Senioritis will find you, and senior year will not be as bene-

ficial as it should be to you.

“Every class does something

different….watch out jun-

iors!”

“I suffer from a

crippling disease

called senioritis.”

The Maroon Report Features page 11

Posting Can Impact Your Future By Maranda Seager

It’s nothing new to any student. Teachers and facul-

ty are constantly stressing the effects of what you post on

social media and how it can affect college decisions. Many

colleges are focusing on students as people now more than ever. What you post online does have an effect on your

future.

Alexa Silk said that she thinks “what you post on

social media can affect who colleges will accept.”

Social media is not only being looked at by colleg-es, it is also getting looked by your future employers. The media is public in most cases allowing easy access to just about anyone wishing to view your profile.

An article from the New York times claimed that “Of 381 college admissions officers who answered a Kaplan telephone questionnaire this year, 31 percent said they had visited an applicant’s Facebook or other personal social media page to learn more about them — a five-percentage-point increase from last year.”

It’s important now more than ever to go through your profile to

make sure it is appropriate for all audiences. One thing that colleges

have started to do during admissions is to google students’ names and look at what information comes up.

The best thing you can do to keep your media safe is by set-ting your security to private. It allows you the control over who views your private information. The second thing you can do is watch what you post. Personal information is just that, it’s personal. The more you share the more you are putting yourself at risk. I always say “if you wouldn’t want your grandma, parents, younger siblings, or your boss to see it or read it you certainly shouldn’t be posting it!”

How to Appeal continued from page 8

Everything is interesting- When listing what activities you do

outside of school, don't just think sports, musicals, and clubs. Have you ever participated in a Talent Show? Great, put that

on there, and it doesn't matter if you won or lost, you still did

it. Do you exercise on a regular basis? Awesome, add it to the

list. You're probably a very interesting person; you just don't

know it.

Ask for recommendations sooner rather than later- On your

first or second day of your senior year of high school, go to

your teachers and ask if they'll write you a letter of recom-

mendation. If you wait too long, they'll either have to write a

rushed letter or, worse, they won't be able to write one at all.

Ask for advice- show your parents, siblings, friends, and teach-

ers your application essays to see what more you can or

should add. One typo could make or break your application.

For example if your essay is about "tutoring" younger children and you accidentally write "torturing," you won't be accepted.

You'll be reported to the authorities.

Mr. Morelli would like to say

a special thank you to this

year’s staff of The Maroon

Report, especially the grad-

uating seniors!

Thank you for all your ideas

and hard work on the news-

paper this year!

The Maroon Report Features page 12

Personality quiz: Which Maroon Report senior are you most like?

By Emily Statham

What is your favorite color?

A.) Ocean Blue B.) Pink

C.) Green D.) Turquoise

E.) Lilac F.) Orange

G.) I don’t even know

What is your favorite sport?

A.) Basketball B.) Soccer

C.) Baseball D.) Equestrian

E.) Quidditch F.) Wrestling

G.) I don’t even know

What is your favorite movie?

A.) The Bourne Series B.) Great Gatsby

C.) Marley and Me D.) Harry Potter

E.) Princess Bride F.) The Hobbit

G.) I don’t even know

What is your favorite activity?

A.) Playing Golf B.) Singing in the car

C.) Going to Fairs D.) Gambling

E.) Filming F.) Biking

G.) I don’t even know

What is your favorite food?

A.) Steak B.) Eggplant Parm

C.) Ribs D.) Bacon egg and cheese

E.) Chocolate F.) Pizza

G.) I don’t even know

What is your favorite book?

A.) The Bible B.) Looking For Alaska

C.) Dear John D.) The Art of Racing in the Rain

E.) Harry Potter F.) To Kill a Mocking Bird

G.) I don’t even know

What is your favorite dessert?

A.) Frozen Yogurt B.) Cup Cakes

C.) Ice cream D.) Raw Cookie Dough

E.) Chocolate Cake F.) Yellow Cake/no frosting

G.) I don’t even know

What is your favorite animal?

A.) Eagle B.) Dolphin

C.) Dog D.) Rabbit

E.) Hedge Hog F.) Cat

G.) I don’t even know

What do you want to be when you grow up?

A.) Sports Broadcaster B.) Something cool

C.) A Pediatric Nurse D.) A Vet

E.) A Screen Writer F.) An Electrical Engineer

G.) I don’t even know

Who is your personality most like?

A.) Theresa Bates B.) Brenner Bachman

C.) Mr. Morelli D.) Megan Terrell

E.) Jared DeLuca F.) Anna Kelly

G.) I DON’T EVEN KNOW!

Answers on page 13!

The Maroon Report Opinion page 13

If your answers were mostly A’s, you are most like

Brenner Bachman!

You are a social, fun loving jock who loves to mess

around and have a good time. You like colors like

blue and majestic animals

like the eagle. You dream of

one day being another

known face on people’s TVs and also of making lots of

money.

If your answers were mostly B’s, you are most like

Theresa Bates!

Almost everyone finds you funny and has no problem

getting along with you! You love to joke around and

you also spend most of your

time goofing off and having

fun! You enjoy the little things

like singing in the car and eat-ing cupcakes! You haven't fig-

ured out where life will take

you, but you hope it’s some-

where cool!

If your answers were mostly C’s, you are most like

Megan Terrell!

You are a strong opinionated person! You speak your

mind and stand up for what is right! Like your favor-

ite animal the dog, you

are very loving and loyal

to your friends and fami-

ly. You love taking care of others and would like

to become a nurse or doc-

tor.

If your answers were mostly D’s, you are most like

Maranda Seager!

You are very unorganized. Unlike your favorite ani-

mal the rabbit, you are clumsy. You have decent

grades and you love ani-

mals. You have lots of

friends; people like you be-

cause you are sweet and funny. You enjoy long runs

and watching the sunset.

IF your answers were mostly E’s, you are most like

Anna Kelly!

You love to talk! You have a

layered personality and can

fit in almost anywhere! You

are super nerdy and are

down for anything crazy and

fun! You love acting, singing, and filming. Basically any-

where behind or in front of a

camera is where you're the most happy!

If your answers were mostly F’s, you are most like

Jared DeLuca!

You are quiet and mysteri-

ous. You enjoy physical

activities like wrestling and

you enjoy being in the out

doors doing activities like

biking and camping. Your favorite animal is the cat

because they are quiet

and friendly just like you.

If your answers were mostly G’s, you are most like Jake Marshall!

Jake doesn't have opinions on much. He believes that judging a book (or anything for that matter) by its cover is completely wrong. He doesn't ever take sides ,and he is very quiet.

He has a hard time making decisions because he doesn't want to offend anyone, or any-

thing! He likes all animals and all colors! He doesn't know what he wants to be when he

grows up because he thinks all the choices are too awesome!!!! He doesn't even know…….

Find out which senior you are most like!

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Hots and Nots of the 2013-2014 Sports Season Hots- By Brenner Bachman

Girls’ Soccer- The Lady Spartans were virtually unstoppable in the 2013-2014 season. With high expectations in mind the Lady

Spartans did not settle for anything less. Not only did they live up

to their expectations, but they conquered them. The girls went 14-

2 in conference play and

snagged a Patroon Confer-

ence title. After dethroning previous champion, Coxsack-

ie Athens, the Lady Spartans

left the rest of the teams in

the dust. Led by junior sensa-

tion Carly Johnson and senior

scorer Meg Gardiner, the

Lady Spartans were nearly impossible to beat. This team

made it all the way to the Section 2 Class B Finals, only to come up

short at the hands of Hoosick Valley. All in all, the Lady Spartans

had the best season they’ve had in a long time and accomplished

major feats in the process. The 2013-2014 season is unforgettable

for the Lady Spartans because it was the first time in history that they won the Patroon Conference title outright.

Girls’ Basketball- The Lady Spartans have been a great basket-

ball team for as long as I can remember. This season was no dif-

ferent for the Lady Spartans of Greenville. Over the course of the

season, the wins just kept piling up. Senior forward Sarah Ame-dure and junior guard Carly Johnson carried the scoring load

while the whole team pitched in on the defensive end. The Lady

Spartans ended the year with a 14-4 record, taking 3rd place in

the Patroon Conference. Coach Haller and the girls hoped for a

first place finish but came up just short. Despite rolling over most

opponents; Maple Hill and Hudson were both tough teams to han-dle. However, the Lady Spartans had another great year on the

court and have nothing to be ashamed of.

Boy’s Golf- Although golf may not be the most enjoyable thing to

watch, the Greenville golf team held their own in conference play.

The golf team captured a 2nd place finish in the Patroon Confer-ence for the second year in a row, only falling behind rival Taconic

Hills. The Spartans finished up their year with a record of 12-2. “It

was a great season. We always seemed to be in every match.

Our entire lineup was strong, from top to bottom,” Coach Gray

commented. On top of that, the boys’ golf team was very young.

Only two golfers are graduating, and I anticipate the Spartans being tough to beat in the next couple of years.

Nots-

Tennis- The 2013-2014 season was not a success for the tennis team. Coach Gray suffered through a yearlong winless drought.

The Spartans played hard in each match but never got the win

they were striving for. “We were young. It was a rough year but

we didn’t have a lot of experience to help guide us

through the season. They worked hard but we never got

over the hump,” Coach Gray said. The Spartans finished with a 0-12 record.

Boys’ Basketball- Well, from first-hand experience, the

boys’ basketball squad had a painful season. Low shoot-

ing percentages, a plethora of turnovers, significant inju-ries, and drowsy defense all contributed to the subpar

season. Finishing the year with a dismal 2-14 record, the

Spartans did not have the season they were hoping for.

Greenville graduated eight seniors the previous year and had

only four returners. The

lack of experience hurt

the Spartans over the course of the season.

Wins over Chatham and

Coxsackie were both

quality wins, but Coach

Bartholomew hoped for

much better. The boys’

team failed to make sectionals for the first time in four years and did not live up to

expectations. There were many close games, but like the tennis

team, they failed to climb over the hump.

Boys’ Baseball- To say it bluntly, the boys’ baseball team had an awful year. Night in and night out the Spartans fell behind

and couldn’t catch up. They were on the wrong side of a perfect

game when playing Catskill and got blown out on numerous oc-

casions. Despite all of these issues, the Spartans managed to

scrape out two impressive victories. With a young baseball team

the Spartans can look forward to the future. They have a large

amount of returning starters and a very solid junior varsity squad. Yes, the boys’ team only was able to finish the season at 2-14,

but a lot can happen in a year. “The guys improved tremendous-

ly over the course of the year, looking stronger and stronger

each game,” said Coach Bartholomew. Don’t give up yet on the

baseball program, I assure you they will improve in the near fu-

ture.

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GCS Senior Athlete Wrap-up By Will Brandt

Fall Sports

Boys Soccer:

Matthew Snow,

Connor Statham,

D.J. Huffman, Jared DeLuca,

Steven Grun-

nwald, Josh McIl-

henny, Edward

Van Auken

Girls Soccer:

Theresa Bates, Kristen Bear, Colleen Bowden, Megan Eldred, Cait-

lin Hopkins,

Taylor Laga-

ce, Emily

Mitchell, Mari-sa Thomas,

Becca Eldred,

Meg Gardi-

ner, Maranda

Seager

Cross Coun-

try: Cort Tisch, Bayley Kuykendall, Nick Dwarika, Nick Hoffman

Girls Volleyball: Elizabeth Boomhower, Emily Fishlinger, Jacque-

lynn Hicks

Boys Basketball:

Brenner Bachman,

Mike Jennings,

Cody Bowden, Cody Zibura

Girls Basketball:

Sarah Amedure,

Kristen Bear, Jacquelyn Hicks,

Caitlin Hopkins,

Alexa Silk, Me-

gan Terrell, Emily Mitchell

Wrestling: Wyatt Beaumont, Jared DeLuca, Devin Fisher, Ste-

ven Grunwald, Josh McIlhenny, Bayley Kuykendall

Boys Volleyball: Will Bame, Michael Garramone, Matthew

Snow, Connor Statham

Cheerleading: Devan Bell, Bailey Licata, Kira Fariello, Tristan

Cichocki, Taylor Lagace, Maranda Seager

Spring Sports

Baseball: Cort Tisch, Wesley Wentz, Sean Albert

Softball: Kristen Bear, Megan Eldred, Danielle Salisbury, Alexa

Silk

Tennis: Michael Garramone, Nick Dwarika, Nick Hoffman

Track: Jared DeLuca, Bayley Kuykendall, Josh McIlhenny, Tre-

vor Weeks

Winter Sports

The Maroon Report Features page 17

The Spartan Twins Graduate! By Cassie Cutright

Best Wishes from The Maroon Report!